16 July 2009

mary kate is an illustrator with a flair for originality and a witty take on making daily goals. she has created these mini goals chalkboards, perfect for thinking big in a small space. i think them quaint and clever. (i even sent one to my sis for her birthday last week.)

mary kate is kindly offering one m.writes reader a chalkboard from her mini collection. each board is hand painted by the artist herself. simply leave a comment to enter to win. list one of your mini goals this summer. comments are open until saturday / july 18 / midnight / mountain time. a random winner will be announced once i return from vacation.

My mini goal for the summer is to start doing yoga consistently. I'm 16 weeks pregnant and I know yoga will be good for me as the next 24 weeks progress, but it's not something I'm good at so it's hard to stay motivated.

it would absolutely make my day to win! my summer goal? to finish the book i started in january (i have three kids the youngest of which is 9 months) - as much as i love to read, my time is not exactly my own anymore. winning a mini chalkboard would at least help me laugh a bit at this point in life!

These are wonderful! My main summer goal is to live IN the moment with my children. All too soon they will head back to school. Specific goals: take our bikes to the park, pack picnics, catch lightning bugs and take nature walks.

I *love* these little chalkboards!! My main goal this summer is to make every moment count. My oldest little guy is starting Kindergarten in the Fall and I am going to miss him soo much! I feel like he'll be half-way across the world instead of a few minutes away. So my goal is to fill his last summer before entering the real world with lots of love, laughter and memories! :)

Love these chalkboards as I sort of have an infatuation with all things chalkboard. My goals this summer are to 1) savor each moment 2) organize all closets 3) not feel guilty for not organizing all closets so that I can accomplish #1!

Mini-goal? I guess you could say that deciding on a major is a mini-goal, but usually I feel like one wrong step will have major repercussions {no pun intended, really}. But hey, I'm going to call it a mini-goal, maybe that will help take some stress off it.So there it is, my mini-goal is to decide on a major.

Those are adorable! My goal for the summer was to make an effort to do things that made my life a little more magical. This has so far translated into spending a lot of time in parks at night, staring at the sky, making wishes, and other things.

My mini goal for the summer (though it hasn't felt so mini during the process) is to lose the last 4lbs and get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. The wee babe is 7 months old and I'd love to be back to where I was by his 9 month birthday. You know... since it took 9 months to gain it, it'd be great to have it gone by 9 months as well.

My mini summer goal started yesterday on my birthday! I created a list of 29 things I want to do before I turn 30. One of the 29 things is to write a sentence every day. So, far so good . . . let's see how day two goes. Maybe this isn't so mini.

I keep meaning to paint up a fancy chore chart. I figure a lovely artsy-craftsy chart will make me & my kids more inspired to do chores.... But now making the chart feels like just one more thing I have to do, lol. Ah well!

Those chalk boards are great! It's not Summer here, it's Winter on the other side of the world, but one of my goals for Winter is to walk my new weiner dog puppy every day as well as find more time to be crafty in the midst of caring for two children and studying for my degree.

darling! my mini goal for the summer is to (first pack) and then unpack COMPLETELY as we move next week. last time we moved it took me months to completely unpack and it took forever to feel like home. i have a perfect spot in mind for this little mini chalkboard. pick me!

Oh, I would love to have one of these in my kitchen! I think "one" of my mini summer goals is to prepare for meals better. I used to be so good at this but you know, when a child comes along I lost it all! =)

My summer goal this year is to simplify. We're moving into a family home thats been passed down to us in the beginning of the fall and I'd like to cut down on some of our stuff that we don't use or need before we move and give it to someone who hopefully can :)

one of my goals this summer is to PLAY! i have a 1-year-old son and he's growing way too fast (i'm sure you're experiencing this too right now)! with so much to do in a day i'm making a bigger effort to drop it all and enjoy playing with my little man :) it doesn't get much better than that.

My summer goal....sew, sew, sew a new school wardrobe! Thanks for the giveaway and for making me right down my goals. Hopefully I will get there to meeting my goals.xoxo-Megfiddlesticksandfunnygirls.blogspot.com

These blackboards are gorgeous! I'm heading over to the UK/Ireland to see friends and family and my mini goal for the summer holiday is to keep a holiday journal and fill it with photos when we get back!

i am a big fan of lists. and cute lists are even better.my mini-goal for the rest of the summer:1) go to the beach once a week2) be silly more often*its good you specified "mini" goals...my big goals list is a bit heavier and will require a notebook instead of a cute mini chalkboard.

The goal that I'm focusing on and actually making some headway with is organizing and simplifying...tossing/recycling/donating something EXTRA each week seems to be working wonders...feel like I'm accomplishing something a little at a time but definitely see a lightened life at the end of the summer!

These are adorable! I totally want one! (or 5) A mini goal of mine is enjoy the summer at some point. I've been horribly sick with morning sickness for the last month and I feel like I've missed the whole summer. Maybe I'll have August at least!

Oh wow. I just found your blog, and I've been browsing entirely too long that if I don't get moving, midnight will be here in the Rockies!One of my mini goals this summer is to land an airplane without my instructor having to tweak things for me so often. (My big summer goal is learning to fly.) My husband is my teacher. It's given me such a beautiful perspective on life and especially the arts being in the sky and seeing what my husband calls art - an engine. Thanks for a shot at this super cute giveaway. I really enjoy your site so far. What a find for a Saturday night off.Katie

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